(openPR) - The Barro Alto Nickel Project, located in Goias state, Brazil, consists of extending the existing open pit mine operation and constructing a new ferronickel smelter and refinery. In order to ensure the successful start of the facility operation and proceed with such an extensive project in compliance with all relevant regulations and requirements within schedule, Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, looked for a reliable inspection, verification, testing and certification company.

In September 2010, SGS Industrial division in Brazil was assigned the contract to provide complex third-party services during the commissioning of the Barro Alto Nickel Project due to its extensive experience and competence in projects of this kind.

From September 2010 to September 2011, SGS Industrial Services is performing Commissioning Services and Management as well as executing various tests for the Barro Alto nickel refinery and smelter project.

With Commissioning Services and Management, a team of 92 highly skilled SGS experts at its peak provides a valuable support system that will help to take the facility from construction into operation. Based on its first-rate experience and know-how with regard to trained personnel, functional equipment and fully tested systems, SGS will manage the commissioning of the plant in order to ensure the project starts operation on schedule and in accordance with all national and international standards and requirements.

Moreover, SGS executes a wide variety of tests to aid transfer of the plant from construction to operation in the areas of instrumentation and power as well as through effective use of the dedicated Commissioning Management Software developed by SGS.

Due to SGS’ competence and expertise, the commissioning stage of the Barro Alto Nickel Project, located in a remote region far from major cities, will proceed in accordance with all required and agreed standards and norms within the planned schedule, to the full satisfaction of the client.

About SGS Industrial Services

Industrial Services is one of the major business lines of the SGS Group, a global service provider for technical verification, inspection, testing and conformity assessment. SGS Industrial Services ensures that the customer’s installations, material, equipment, facilities and projects meet all quality and performance requirements, whether they are regulatory, voluntary or customer based. Industrial Services has decades’ worth of experience and some remarkable references in serving key industries, such as Construction, Industrial Manufacturing & Trade, the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industry, Power Generation and Transmission, Banks and Financial Institutions, as well as Renewable Energy.

As the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, SGS has accreditations to all major standards and is recognized as a leading global benchmark in the field of inspection, verification, certification and testing. With its experienced and highly qualified staff, SGS operates an extensive network of offices and laboratories in various fields, which offer a wide range of product certification services.

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 67,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,250 offices and laboratories around the world.

SGS Industrial Services
Marcelo Stenzel

SGS Brazil
Avenue das Nações Unidas, 11.633
Cj. 41 A4 - Brooklin
04578-000 São Paulo Brazil

t: +55 11 3883 8878
Email : industrial.pr@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/industrial